Canada's Trudeau faces setback as Conservative party wins Alberta election; Smith takes aim at PM

Moe and Beck offer congratulations to Alberta Premier Smith following win

The leaders of Saskatchewan's two major political parties have each sent their congratulations to Alberta's United Conservative Party following its election victory.

United Conservatives’ narrow Alberta win sets up conflict with Trudeau

Party leader and Alberta premier Danielle Smith used victory speech to attack the prime minister’s climate policiesAlberta’s United Conservatives have scraped a majority government, narrowly defeating the rival New Democrats in what proved to be the province’s closest ever election.The triumph for incumbent premier Danielle Smith foreshadows more friction between the western province and Canada’s federal government on environmental regulation, w…

Federal politicians congratulate Alberta's Danielle Smith on election win

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is congratulating Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on her election win, after she called out his 'harmful' energy policies in her victory speech.

Alberta election: Trudeau congratulates Smith for 2nd term as premier

'I look forward to continuing to work with Premier Smith and the provincial government to deliver results for Albertans,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

Canada climate battle looms as Alberta takes aim at PM Trudeau

Canada will struggle to meet its ambitious climate target without significant reductions from hydrocarbon-rich Alberta.

Climate battle looms as Smith wins Alberta election and targets Trudeau

Danielle Smith said Trudeau's Liberal climate policies will destroy tens of thousands of jobs in the oil and gas sector, which contributes more than 20% to Alberta's annual Gross Domestic Product.